Oil-furnace.



J, L. KING.

OIL FURNECE' APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, 1010,

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 proved constiruetien,

(TWA N15714:

CHARLES S. L; G32

Application filed Filly 53, 19%.

To all whom it may em'wew Be it known tllai 1, CHARLES J. Elm-C4, :1 citizen of the United States, resiciing a5 Chisego, in the county cf Cool; and State of Illinois, have ii'iventefl certain new useful Improvements in Oil-Furnaces, 055 which the following is e specification.

This invention relates to ail fui'mzees has for its primary object t0 mvifle i.

combinetien 311 5; in rengement of par 5 in an oil furnace.

One of the objects 0f the presei'ii tion is to provide improved mean." 3'0 ing oil to an oil consuming furilece.

A more particular object is L0 previ le an improve-Ll construction, cembinaiion end an rangement of parts in the lire Chamber 0:? an oil furnace "for the purpose seci'u'ing the 131 best degree of combustion (if feel.

n I w Another ob ect 152 to rovme a ii agrees plate of improved eenstrucizion.

Another object is to provide imgsreve means of maintaining the fuel moaile.

Other 21nd further objects will appear iii the specification and be specifica-liy peinied nut in the claims appended hereto, reference being bad to the exemplificetion 0f the inyention shown in the accompanying d ings. I

In he drawingsigure is a sectienal YiGW of an oil consuming furnace eons" ed in acccirdance with the principles of. the present invention, parts shown Va 1011. Figiliseseciion on the line- .l Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sect-ion on the line ifil'.-Hl, Fig. 1. Fig. 4c is an eiilerge'ii tail section of the Oil feeding tube with its shield, taken on ihe line .A., il Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an eniai'g dQiIfilli partly in eleveiion of the in 181'.

Referring more especially in Fig. l which shows the embodiment of the invention in an oil consuming furnace for heating air, the furnace shell comprises an ouei. 3. drical wall 1 end an inner cylindrical Wfiil the former being closed at its "upper while the latter extends but a pei'iien of the height of the former and is epen at top, Said furnace shell is supported upon a pin rality of legs Adjacent its u gper end, the inner cylindricaluwallu is previded with zmnuler shoiilder 4c and an upper flange 5 which fb'zms asset for the upper remembie end or dome for the imier 0xeomb Mien chamber of the furnace. The burner, which is disposed within the combustion chamber,

v mail 12:- ii the easier Wfil the g eripliery 1 providing emeters which grow le" from iiie cen' -i'icifeeses, s means prmiclee fer su A Lying a varying i amsum of air the to support comcl sup aly ef' air eaiv ii'iew W is graduated to nie'nis an liquid. inns the ligqier elem 31S Wi 1st i: eiemenis w i.

outer edg cizpeseci m i point. .ihe

emnbustion chamber Gem ni fer, gallerv (H? Q-ui ici, said elzanibz Cl e i expose-i. irecll on clmniiber 1'01 Shawn.

l about the rec A i the bottom cepizicie h mi in Fig, MT. in 1li-- dir-slaiiee Cline iiowirmiflily away Y, as s lmwn at in. i 1..

, said 13' are 39203202 meter to in in size a eiiei ge outlel'. 1'- oirieei, Fue is equalize 6 tlze'recepl acle a 1.: pm a flange-1i eeges which previde ll is:

t'ance of the burner plate 6. lYitlrlu the tube 1.5 is provided a spiral guide-Way for the oil m' the form ot a Wire 16 Wound on :1 helix whose diameter as it nears the bottom of the tube '15 decreases, as shown at 1'7. until finally the lowermost end of the wire us sumes'the form of a needle 18 disposed immedietely above .a well 19 formed at the center ofthe burner disk 6. In order to pro- I ride a shield for the oil tube 15 to protect it against the heat in the combustion chamber and thereby prevent a premature ignition an outer tube 20 is concentrically mounted with. the tube 15 and extends below the tube- 15 to a point adjacent the burnerdisk 6.

. The upp r end of the outer tube 20 is pro vided with whereby it is adapted to be suspended Iron the threaded cylindrical "Wall 01:21. cap en? mixer 26 through which sir is admitted into the outer tube 20 by means of openings 21 provided in the casting 26. i

As shown in F 1 the depending oil tube 15 connected by serewftbreads with the casting 2% while a horizontalservice'pipe which conveys oil directly from the lower hes-ting system Work through contracted end of an. oil reservoir 24: is coupleddirectly to a tubular projection on the casting 26 which leeds'to theoil tube 15* Avulve Q serv' to regulate the flow of the oil from the reservoir Adjacent the upper end. of the oil tube 15., a barrier or hurdie 20 is provided b fihe tubular projection of the cup 2%; to d the flow capacity of l l I i I l y l I the pipe sulilcu: tiy to insure the. oil lee-- coming thoroughly "warmed and mobile before it enters the depending tube In ordcrito provide means for keeping the 'oil in the reservoir mobile, a circuit tor conveying a beat om the furnace to said reservoir is providedln form of u pipe 2'2", which wipe connects up with a coil 28 extending und the dome within the air space or furnace. /Vithin the oil. reservoir El -i is second coil pipe whereby the medium is adopted to give up its heat to the oil. In the preseub embodiment; the oil is adapted to perform its the agency er Water, for which purpose branch pipe 30 from :1 water main, or other suitable source of supplyycounects with the pipe 27.

In'order to provide means for starting ihe burner when the furnace is cold the receptoole is provided with en upertured boss 38 Within which is udjustably mounted by queens of screw threzuls, e burner tube 36 buying suuir mixer 37" slidubly en eeolses understood and as follows: The valve having been opened to the proper degree, the 01] is admitted to the :lmvmvurdly depending oil tube wherein it strikes the spiral guide 1.6 whereby a whirling motion Will be imparted to the oil. As the oil approaches the lower end of the tube 15, it passes over the contracted portion 17 out ontothe needle l8 and drops into the well 19 from which it feeds around the spiral 9 and through the perforations 8, in the manner already indicated. Inasmuch as the plate 7 has already been heated to the necessary degree of heat by the burner 36, the oil is vuporized into a, gas which expands and fills the upper end of the combustion chamber end dome 10 The upper end of the combustion chamber and dome-being entirely uir tight, a closed reservoir tor gas is formediwluch burns in and around the uptakes l3 and bottom Wall or the chamber- 11. By reason of the draft up the chimney, air is drawn in through the openingsQl in the cap 26 and passes down the outer tube into the combustion chainher and mixes With the gas formed therein. The air thus drawnin will be distributed radially in all direct-ions over the burner,

plate 6 where some of it mixes with the gas formed from the oil. and the remainder passes upwardly over the edges of the recep-- tucle and thence through. the uptakes 18, wherein the combustion of any unconsumed gases continues. Such'continued combustiou also takes place within the chamber 11, being facilitated by having the wells of the upm res 13 and chamber 11 exposed directly ,to the heubwithin the combustion chembeui A secondary combustion is thus provided,

which, by reason of the construction and combination of parts, shown best in Fig. 1, takes place a a higher temperature than that existing all the burner plate. This de-- vice is peculiarly serviceable in cases Where an over feed of oil takbs place, in which in stance unconsumed pymgeuous disiillates cob lecf; within the uptake tubes 13 and in some degree within the chamber 11. These distilletes are therefore. not. Wasted but are made to undergo combustion which. does not take place at the temperature existing within the combustion chamber,

Nil-eh I claim is- I 1. In a iurnece, the combination with a. :mruer disk and means for feeding oil to said disk said disk being provided with e spiral groove for feeding the oil therearound and having .21. series of apertures in the groove extending through the disk, of :1 re ceptacle into which the excess oil 'lroiu the akes disposed disk flows, a plurality oi u marge outlet about said receptacle, and a common to all of said uptakes.

2. In a furnace, the combination. with a burner disk and means for feeding; oil to said disk, said disk being provided with a spiral groove for feeding the oil therearound and having a series of ures in the groove extending through disk and gradually increasing in size as their the ice from the center of the spiral increases, 0 a receptacle into which the excess oil from the dish flows, a plurality of uptakes disposed about said. receptacle, and a discharge outlet cone men to all of said uptakes.

3. In a furnace, the combination burner disk provided with a spiral for feeding the oil therearound and having a series of perforations in and through the T groove, means for dropping oil at the center of the spiral, a plurality of rip-takes disposed about said receptacle, and discharge outlet coinit lon to all of said uptakes.

4. In a furnace, the con 'biir ion with a burner disk and means for feeding oil to said disk, said disk being provided with a spiral groove for feeding the oil therearound and havin a series of apertures in the groove extending through the disk, of a receptacle into which the excess oil from the disk lows,

a plurality of uptakes disposed about said receptacle, a discharge outlet common to all of said uptakes, and an initial starting burner beneath the receptacle.

5. In a furnace, the combination with a burner disk and means for feeding oil to said disk, of a receptacle intolwhich excess oil from the disk flows, a plurality of up- 40 takes disposed about said receptacle and l" ving their inlets below the top edge of the ceptacle, and a discharge outlet which with a WALD. theuptakes have coininunica on,

' 6. In a furnace, the com. ...a f burner disk and means or said disk, of a receptacle into Vcess oil from said disk flows, a plurality oi ,uptakes disposed about said receptacle an having their inlet ends disposed below said receptacle, and an annular chamber dispos ed above the burner disl: into ".Vlllt;3ll said uptakes discharge, said aiuuilar chamber besing provided with a discharge outlet.

- "-"7QIn a furnace, the combination with 5,5 burner disk 21.. .31 means for feeding the oil to said-disk, of a receptacle itc ssoil fX'QmSQlLl dis-l; flows, plurality of vliesfdispo sed about said receptacle and h Vin g v rere pet acle,,and an'annular chamber disposed 1 fab. v -tlre burner disk takesjdischarge, said annular chamber bein provided with a discharge outlet, and said uptakes being largerin diameter as their )5 distance, from the discharge outlet increases.

human n into which the Q l l tli eir 'inlet ends disposed below said into, which said up in an oil furnace, the combination of. a combustion chamber provided with a dome above and an annular chamber sun-minding saiddoine, a burner plate in the lower pl rrtiou of said combustion chamber, and a plurality of uptakes disposed about said burner plate and connnunicaling above with said annular chamber, said annular chamber being provided with a discharge outlet for products of combustion.

9. In an oil furnace, the combination of a combustion chamber provided with a re1novable upper end comprising a dome and an annular chamber extending around the dome, said annular chamber being provided with a discharge outlet, a burner plate with in said combustion chainb r, a plurality of uptakes extending from points adjacent the burner plate to said annular chamber and a battle interposed between said burner plate and the lower ends said uptakes.

10. In an oil furnace. the combination of a combustion chamber having a-reniovable dome and an annular chamber extending around said dome, Said annular chamber being provided With a discharge outlet, a burner Within said combustion chamber, a pl rality of uptulres extending from points adjacent the burner to said annular chainher, said uptakes being proportioned in diameter to correspond with their relative distances. from said discharge outlet, and a receptacle for excess oil beneath said burner, said receptacle being provided with an upwardly flanged edge extending between the burner and the lower ends of said uptakes 11. in an oil furnace, the combination of coi'ubustion chamber having a removable dome and an annular chamber extending around said dome, said annular chamber be ing provided with a discharge outlet, a burner Within said combustion chamber, a plurality of uptukes extending from points adjacent the burner to said annular chamber, said uptakes being proportioned in di-' ameter to correspond with their relative distances from said discharge outlet, and a receptacle for excess oil beneath said. burner, said receptacle being provided with an up Wardly flanged edge extending between the burner and the lower ends of said uptalres,

the lower ends of'the ulptalres being cut away I to incline downwardly from adjacent the plane of the upper edge of said receptacle.

12. In a furnace, the combination with a cans for feeding fluid fuel to the of a receptacle into which the excess from the burner flows, a plurality of uptakes disposed about the receptacle, and adischarge outlet common to said uptakes, said uptakes increasing in diameter as their distance-from the 13. lnfaffurnace', the combination with a burner, means for feeding fluid fuel to the burner, a plurality of uptalres disposed discharge outlet increases.

- said chamber having uptake passages surwith a combustion chamber,-

:extending from said burner shield being provided at its roumling the burner, an oil supply pipe, means for conducting oil from said supply pipe to the burner, means for shielding the oil conducting means from the heat of said combustion chamber, and a discharge out let with which the said passages hare com; inunieation, said'nptake passages being so disposed with respect" to the said shielding means as to draw the products'of combusti'on away from the lastsaid means.

In an oil furnace,' the combination of a burner, said chamber having uptake passages en,-

compassing the burner, an oil'supply pipe,

means for conducting 'oil from said supply pipe'to the burner, means forshielding the oil conducting means from the heat of said combustion chamber, the last said. means being provided with means for admitting air to said lire chamber, and a discharge outlet for said chamber, said uptake passage'sbeing so disposed with respect to the said shielding means as to draw the products of combustion away from the last said means.

,16. In oil furnace, the combination with a combustion chamber, of a burner plate, said chamber having uptake passages leading therefrom and surrounding the burner plate, a feed pipe having one end depending within the combustion chamber above said burner plate, a shield surrounding said depending end of the feed pipe and plate to the top of the fire chamber.

17. In an oil furnace, the combination with a combustion chamber embodying a fire chamber, of a burner mounted within said chamber, a tubular fire shield extending from .a point adjacent said burner through the top Wall of the combustion chamber, said upper end with an open-ended transverse passage outside of the combustion chamber, means for supplying oil to the said passage, said passage passing through the upper end of the shield to depend over the center of the burner, said shield being provided with an air inlet, and a discharge outlet for the chamber.

up-takes. 4

19III1 a furnace, the combination with a burner plate and means for feeding oil there-- to, said means embodying a depending oil the, diameter of the .a discharge outlet common to all of the said tube, a tubular shield concentric with and m surrounding the tube extending to a point adjacent the burner plate, of a receptacle for receiving the excess oil from the plate, a plurality of up-takes disposed around the receptacle, and a discharge outlet common 5 to all of the rip-takes.

20. In a furnace the combination with a burner plateand means for feeding oil thereto, said means embodying a dependin oil tube, a spiral guide arranged Within and ex tending throughout the length of the tube, a tubular shield concentric with and sur rounding the tube extending to a point adjacent the burner plate, of a receptacle for receiving the excess oil from the plate, s

plurality of up-takes disposed around thereceptacle, and a discharge outlet common to all of the lip-takes.

21. In a furnace, the combination with a burner and means for feeding oil thereto,

said means embodying :1 depending oil tube, a spiral guide arranged within and extend.- ing throughout the length of-the tube, the diameter of said spiral being reduced adjacent the bottom, a ti'lbular shield concentrio with and surrounding the tube extending to a point adjacent the burner, of a re ceptacle for receiving the excess oll from the burner, a plurality of tip-takes disposed around the receptacle, and a discharge out- 1 06 let common to all of the np-takes.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses, on this 18th day of July, A. D. 1910.

CHARLES J. L. KING.

Witnesses E. P. S. ll/llLLER, A. O. Kmeirr. 

